The Functions and Disorders of the Reproductive Organs in Childhood, Youth, Adult Age, and Advanced Life: Considered in Their Physiological, Social, and Moral Relations |
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... usually attends the strong , success in after life may be nearly ensured . Youths thus happily gifted are not those whom we see cut off in the prime of life just as they are giving promise of great distinction , and whose parents look ...
... usually attends the strong , success in after life may be nearly ensured . Youths thus happily gifted are not those whom we see cut off in the prime of life just as they are giving promise of great distinction , and whose parents look ...
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... usually regarded as of authority among us , there is often a deficiency in frank and kindly discussion of the subject . It was far from my intention , when I commenced this work , to put myself forward as a religious adviser , but I so ...
... usually regarded as of authority among us , there is often a deficiency in frank and kindly discussion of the subject . It was far from my intention , when I commenced this work , to put myself forward as a religious adviser , but I so ...
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... usually in an inverse ratio to the sexual appetites . It has been pointed out to me that there are so many excep- tions to this rule , that I have thought it necessary to modify the language in which I have expressed my views . I ...
... usually in an inverse ratio to the sexual appetites . It has been pointed out to me that there are so many excep- tions to this rule , that I have thought it necessary to modify the language in which I have expressed my views . I ...
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... usually notice that during the nine months following conception she ex- periences no great sexual excitement . The consequence is that 1 sexual desire in the male is somewhat diminished , 138 NORMAL FUNCTIONS IN THE ADULT .
... usually notice that during the nine months following conception she ex- periences no great sexual excitement . The consequence is that 1 sexual desire in the male is somewhat diminished , 138 NORMAL FUNCTIONS IN THE ADULT .
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... usually such a call on the vital force made by the organs secreting milk that sexual desire is almost annihilated . Now , as experience teaches us that a reciprocity of desire is , to a great extent , necessary to excite the male , we ...
... usually such a call on the vital force made by the organs secreting milk that sexual desire is almost annihilated . Now , as experience teaches us that a reciprocity of desire is , to a great extent , necessary to excite the male , we ...
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Page 50 - If the balance of our lives had not one scale of reason to poise another of sensuality, the blood and baseness of our natures would conduct us to most preposterous conclusions ; but we have reason to cool our raging motions, our carnal stings, our unbitted lusts, whereof I take this that you call love to be a sect or scion.
Page 47 - In the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the robin's breast; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.
Page 328 - ... for this night's repetition of the folly ; could he feel the body of the death out of which I cry hourly with feebler and feebler outcry to be delivered, — it were enough to make him dash the sparkling beverage to the earth in all the pride of its mantling temptation ; to make him clasp his teeth, and not undo 'em To suffer WET DAMNATION to run thro
Page 164 - As a general rule, a modest woman seldom desires any sexual gratification for herself. She submits to her husband, but only to please him; and, but for the desire of maternity, would far rather be relieved from his attentions.